Legendary composer Alan Menken looks back on his career spanning five decades, from Disney's "The Little Mermaid" to "Tangled." ...

Alan Menken stands backstage during the 62nd Academy Awards ceremony March 26, 1990 in Los Angeles, Calif. Menken received an Oscar for original score for “The Little Mermaid” John Barr ...

Alan Menken has written 22 shows including Ballad of Little Pinks (Composer), Kicks (Composer), Patch, Patch, Patch (Conceiver), Personals (Composer), Maggie May (Composer), The Present Tense ...

The Little Shop of Horrors composer called theatregoers the composer's "most important collaborator" when it comes to figuring out whether a piece is working ...

More from Variety How Alan Menken and Glenn Slater Crafted the Music of 'Spellbound' (EXCLUSIVE) From 'When You Wish Upon a Star' to 'Let It Go,' Disney Has a History of Making Pop Culture Hits 'The ...

When composer Alan Menken first joined the animated film ... the Range," TV series "Galavant," and Broadway musicals "The Little Mermaid" and "Sister Act" together. The lyricist says that their ...

Journey “Under the Sea” with Ariel and her aquatic friends in Disney’s The Little Mermaid ... written by Oscar-winning Disney tunesmith Alan Menken. This under the sea musical is spectacular ...

“Disney’s The Little Mermaid” at Oakbrook Terrace’s Drury Lane Theatre is a charming take on the beloved fish-out-of-water tale. Alan Menken’s hit songs are in good hands here, with additional tunes ...

In 1989, “The Little Mermaid” launched “the Disney ... a cast that does fine things with the ear-catching music of Alan Menken, especially the big-voiced Leianna Weaver as the title ...

Broadway heavy hitters, Alan Menken and Lynn Ahrens, breathe fantastic new life into the classic tale of A Christmas Carol with dazzling staging, moving storytelling, and 12 cherished Christmas ...